Which of these weddings would you like to officiate? Why?

Words of the day:

2. Match the columns:

a) gathered ( ) He is my love, my _______.

b) join ( ) They got together by the _____ of love.
c) bonds ( ) I _______ my dad when I lost my job.
d) dressing room ( ) You have to ______ the pieces of the puzzle together.
e) vows ( ) He just _______, he disappeared.
f) took off ( ) Football fans _____ around the TV.
g) wonder ( ) The actor was rehearsing in the _________.
h) turned to ( ) The judge is _________ with the law authority.
i) soulmate ( ) I can’t help you, _______ you tell me what’s wrong.
j) unless ( ) I ______ if they’ll get married some day.
k) vested ( ) The bride cried as saying the _________.
Words in action:

2. Fill in the gaps with the words you hear in the video. Use the words in the box below to help you.

soulmate - took off - vested - to join - bonds - turned to - aisle - dressing room - wondered - gathered

a) We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in the bonds of holy matrimony.
I’ve known Monica and Chandler for a long time and I cannot imagine two people more perfect for each other.
b) And now, as I’ve left my notes in my dressing room, we shall proceed to the vows.
c) He took off?
d) Chandler, for so long I wondered if I would ever find my prince, my soulmate.
e) Then three years ago, at another wedding, I turned to a friend for comfort.
And instead, I found everything that I'd ever been looking for my whole life.
f) And now here we are with our future before us, and I only want to spend it with you, my prince, my soulmate, my friend.
Monica, I thought this would be the most difficult thing I ever had to do.
g) But when I saw you walking down the ailse I realized how simple it was. I love you.
Any surprises to come our way it’s ok because I will always love you. You are the person I was meant to spend the rest of my life
with.
h) I guess by the powers vested in me by the state of New York, and the Internet guys, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Let’s talk grammar:

3. Find the following sentences in the video transcription:

a) A sentence in the future:

(Is it a planned future or a prediction?)

b) A sentence in the simple past:

(Does it start and end in the past? )

c) A sentence in the present perfect:

(Is it a recent past? Is it linked to the present?)
Post listening discussion:

1. What did you like best about Monica and Chandler’s wedding?
2. What would you do differently from Joey when officiating a wedding?

I would tell less jokes

I would have a check list in my hands.
I would have my notes with me.
The ceremony was a mess.
Game time!

Which religion is this tradional vow from?

"I, ___, take thee, ___, to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day
forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to
cherish, till death do us part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I pledge thee my
faith [or] pledge myself to you."

Protestant Catholic
Game time!

Which religion is this tradional vow from?

"Let us take the first step to provide for our household a nourishing and pure diet, avoiding those foods
injurious to healthy living.
"Let us take the second step to develop physical, mental and spiritual powers.
"Let us take the third step to increase our wealth by righteous means and proper use.
"Let us take the fourth step to acquire knowledge, happiness and harmony by mutual love and trust.
"Let us take the fifth step so that we are blessed with strong, virtuous and heroic children.
"Let us take the sixth step for self-restraint and longevity.
"Finally, let us take the seventh step and be true companions and remain lifelong partners by this
wedlock."

Budhism Hindu
Game time!

Which religion is this tradional vow from?

"I, ___, take you, ___, for my lawful wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward,
for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part."

Catholic Lutheran
Game time!

Which religion is this tradional vow from?

"Do you, ____, take _____ to be your lawfully wedded wife/husband, to love, to honor and to cherish?"

Presbiterian Jewish
Language Feedback

I asked her and she went there.

(simple past) ------ (simple past)

I asked her and she goes there.

(simple past) (present)

Verb – to Go
Future – will go
Past –

Went – simple past

Gone – past participle